Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Arab World
Arab World: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 150,752 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Arab World, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Arab World stood at 150,752 number.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Arab World peaked at 151,677 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 65,737 number, in 2012.
Arab World ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112,975 number | — |
| 2001 | 122,927 number | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 130,758 number | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 145,176 number | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 151,677 number | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 148,056 number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 137,610 number | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 128,513 number | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 123,096 number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 113,055 number | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 105,439 number | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 88,470 number | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 65,737 number | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 116,945 number | +77.9% |
| 2014 | 132,602 number | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 150,752 number | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131,384 number | 112,975 number | 151,677 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,991 number | 65,737 number | 150,752 number | 6 |
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More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Arab World?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Arab World was 150,752 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 151,677 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,737 number in 2012.
- How does Arab World rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Arab World ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.